What else could we do? Call the police? The Ghostbusters? We were the Ghostbusters and had no idea what to do about the mess we caused. “Focus on school,” Ava said. “Get your project done. Plus, Tony’s show is tomorrow night. That will be fun.” “I g...
I said, reaching over and plucking the twig out of Ava’s thick black hair. The tiny branch snagged and I yanked harder than I intended to get it out. “Ouch!” “Sorrrrry,” I said with exaggeration. “It’s your own fault for parking your car next to a g...
"I've just never had the right motivation before.” He carried me into the bedroom on his back but stopped abruptly as he crossed the threshold. “Looks like you’ve been busy.” Olivia and I had redecorated the room, bringing in a large mahogany sleigh bed that took up the ma...
The weight of what happened at Liza’s house presses down on my shoulders. They’re dead. All of them. But what about me? Am I infected? I have no idea what tests my father had been taking or giving me, but I’m not dumb. Obviously. It’s related to ETR virus. If I’d been expo...
I ask the reflection in the mirror. “Not too short. Gabe requested that it look similar to the drawings. Luckily, your hair is pretty long so it will be easy to cut.” Edwin twists my hair into little bunches and clips them on top of my head. “Don’t worry, it will be cute. Plus, you can get rid of...
Loud voices bounced off the door and in my confused state, I tried to understand the words from the other room. It didn’t take long for me to realize from the angry volume it was John. I could also hear a woman’s voice. I could only assume the woman was Ellen. Through choked-up sobs, she pled aga...